The effects of high-air velocity on broiler performance

Poultry Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 232-234

  Simmons, J D ^a   Lott, B D ^b   Miles, D M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air velocity; Broiler; Feed:gain; Gain

Indexed keywords

AVES;

AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; WEIGHT GAIN;

AIR MOVEMENTS; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; MALE; VENTILATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0037316259     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/82.2.232     Document Type: Article

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